Increased intraocular ... optic disc. The hypothesis that it disrupts the function of retinal ganglion cell axons by increasing mechanical forces on the lamina cribrosa of the optic nerve head ...

Glaucoma is a complex and multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder primarily characterized by the progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and their axons, leading to irreversible visual ...

Intracranial pressure may be just as critical of a factor in the progression of glaucoma as IOP, according to a speaker here ...

Purpose: To determine the clinical features of optic disc progression in patients with ocular hypertension and ... neuroretinal rim or disc margin), and nerve fiber layer defect(s).

High intraocular pressure (ocular hypertension) can damage your optic nerve. This nerve transmits visual images from your eye to your brain. Pigment dispersion syndrome is often underdiagnosed ...